Cairo Excursions

There are countless things to do and see in Cairo. Memphis Tours' Cairo day trips will help you make the most of your time. Tours in Cairo will take you to the Giza Pyramids and Cairo's Citadel, to explore Islamic Cairo, or even to Luxor for a whirlwind tour of Ancient Upper Egypt. All of these Cairo tours are sure to add something unforgettable to your trip.

Spend the day visiting Ancient Egypt. Take in the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx before visiting the Egyptian Museum with the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. A knowledgeable guide will accompany you the whole way.

Drive from Cairo to Birqash to visit the camel market in Cairo. You will enjoy a unique experience while seeing merchants buying and selling camels in auctions inside the market, and watch the traders negotiating and making deals.

Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World! Your guide will take you to the 5000-year old necropolis in Giza. Stand at the foot of the Great Pyramids, built for Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, and guarded by the Great Sphinx. Everyone who visits Egypt needs to see the Pyramids.

Leave your hotel in Cairo and spend a day enjoying a unique experience in watching and exploring the beautiful kinds of birds and have the chance to know more about these rare birds and their life through this Bird watching tour.

See the Great Pyramids Sound and Light Show illuminated at night with a stunning audio-visual display. Learn about the history of Ancient Egypt and the story of the Sphinx, guardian of the Giza Necropolis for over 5000 years.

Sooth yourself with an evening on the Nile with dinner and a show. Admire the lights of downtown Cairo while enjoying a delicious dinner with a belly dancing and Egyptian folklore show on a two-hour cruise.

This 3-day tour to White Desert,Farafra Oasis and Bahariya would give you unforgettable experience to enjoy the natural life of the western desert while camping among the white rock formations of the White Desert, swimming in the hot spring of Beer Seta at Farafra Oasis and many more.

Try a horse or a camel riding at Giza Pyramids for 2 hours during the sun rise or sun set. Mount a camel and ride it through the desert to the base of the Great Pyramid. There are horses if a camel seems a bit intimidating.

This excursion will take you to Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert and then out into the surrounding desert to see the unique regions known at the Black and White Deserts in a unique adventure experience.

Fly to the beach resort city of Sharm El Shiekh to enjoy the sun and the famous coral reefs of Sinai. Visit Ras Mohamed National Park to enjoy snorkeling and experience the semi submarine to see this beautiful marine life, before having a quad bike adventure in the desert of Sinai.

A spectacular event occurs just once a year at the Temple of Qasr Qarun in Fayoum, known as the ‘Wonder of the Sun’. Every December 21st, the suns rays beam down inside the Temple which is usually shrouded in darkness, then lights up the inner Temple as if by magic. The Temple was once the sanctuary for the God Sobek and an important place of worship. The date marks the start of the ‘Winter Solstice’ and is a wonderful reminder of the earth’s strange phenomenons.

Soak in the beautiful city lights of Cairo aboard a felucca. These Egyptian sailboats have been used for millennia to move up and down the Nile, but they are also ideal for a relaxing evening cruise to escape the bustle of the city. The view is spectacular, especially at sunset.

Drive from Cairo to St. Catherine, arriving in the afternoon. Wake up early to hike the mountain in darkness to see sunrise from the mountain top. Descend to visit one of Christianity’s oldest monasteries, built around the site of the Burning Bush. Return to Cairo after breakfast.

This is a tour to get away from the crowds and see an ancient site that is off the beaten track. Drive to El Minya, south of Cairo along the Nile, to see Tell Al Amarna, the capital city founded by Akhenaton, the father of Tutankhamen.

In two days on this expedition you will experience the natural beauty of Fayoum and its natural lakes, ruins from Egypt’ pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods, and the 40 million year old whale skeletons of Wadi Hitan, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Take a trip out of Cairo to see the pyramids of Fayoum. Lahun, Hawara, and Meidum pyramids are all older than the Giza Pyramids and show the development of pyramid building techniques that enabled the Giza Pyramids.

Looking For a Private Guided Trip to Fayoum Oasis in Egypt we offers you the best selection of Sightseeing and day trips to El Fayoum Oasis, enjoy seeing Karanis, Lake Qarun and the Wadi El Ryan with its famous waterfalls

This tour will take you off of the traditional tourist track to El Minya, 4 hours south of Cairo in Upper Egypt. Enjoy two day touring the sights in the area, including pharaonic tombs and ruins at Tuna El Gabal, Beni Hassan and Tel Amarna.

Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, the birthplace for Christian monasticism. Visit the 4 surviving monasteries of the 50 that once existed here. Begin your trip with the oldest and most isolated monastery, Deir al-Baramus, and learn of the Desert Fathers of Christian monasticism.